Corset



(No Madel.)

Z. DE LEDOCHOWSKI.

CORSET.

N0. 301,451. Patented July 1 1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICEQ CO RS ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,451, dated July 1, 1884.

Application filed May 10, 1883.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ZiiNoNE DE LnnoonowsKI, a citizen of the United States, residing at La Salle, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corsets, of which the followin g is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in corsets; and it consists in the construction,

i serted in. the sides thereof, extending from that part fitting under the arms downward to the lower end of the corset. The body of the corset is joined at the breasts by means of lacing-stripspin connection with the buttons 12, which are fastened to the edges of the corset-body A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and are fastened from the terminus of the lacing to the lower extremity of the corset by means of the busks at, having the clasps a affixed thereto.

My object in using the above-described lacing is on account of its convenience in fastening. However, I do not wish to confine myself cnterely to one method of lacing. By securing the lower portiouand waist of the corset by clasps, as a, and the upper or breast por-, tion by means of lacing, as described, the corset may be readily fitted to and comfortably worn by persons having the same waist and hip measure, but different measures of bust,

" as is desirable.

That portion of the corset resting over the breasts is provided with oval-shaped wire-net ting breast-pads Ppnadeto conform as nearly as possible to' the shape of womens breasts. The edges may be bound with morocco, kid,

buckskin, or other suitable material, and are fastened. permanently to the body of the corset by stitching through the binding of the breast-pads and the body of the corset, as designated in Fig. 1. Elastic suspenders Iare attached to the upper part of the corset by means of buttons 1. The suspenders have suitable holes therein for regulating the length thereof, or may be provided with buckles. The suspenders serve the purpose of relieving the weight in part of the weight of the skirts. The back part of the corsets, at the waist, is provided'with one or more rows of buttons, d, to which is attached a wire bustle, O, by

means of short straps 0, provided with suit able button-holes. The purpose of having several rows of buttons is to adjust the bustle higher or lowerfon the corset, as desired. The

.bustle is made of woven-wire cloth, bound around. its edges and pressedinto a concavoconvex form, and is provided 011 its upper edge with loops 0, for securing it to the corset. The concave inner side of the bustle is made to conform to the shape of the corset, and an easy rest for same is thereby provided. The bustle has'lacings attached to that partfitting to the body in such a manner as to draw the edges toward each other. In so doing the outer surface is forced outward, by means of which the skirts are carried farther from the body of the wearer.

To the lower partof the corset-body are attached stocking-supporters. Ipreferto carry out this featureof my invention as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, where it will be seen that two straps, E E, of elastic material are attached to each side of the corset by means of buttons 0. These straps are provided with a number of button-holes, f, for the purpose of adjusting them to the proper length. The lower ends of the straps E are joined to each other by means of a cross-strap, 'F. To the lower ends of the straps E, at the point joining to the crossstraps F, are attached elastic straps g, having the clasps h attached thercto,which are clasped to the upper ends of the stockings, and retain the stockings in'proper place, as shown in Fig. 1.

I am aware that wire breast-pads have been used separately. I do not, therefore, claim such as new; but

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What I do claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 7 A corset having its busks secured by clasps at the middle and lower portion, and its up- 5 per or breast portions secured by laeings, sub- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'ZENONE DE LEDCHOWSKI.

Witnesses:

stantially'as described and shown, and for the L. WV. CUTLER,

v C. H. MGLAUGHLIN.

purposes specified. 

